Introduction
Provide you particle size distribution and particle shape analysis data of powders.
Additive manufacturing (AM) relies on high-quality metal powders to achieve stable powder spreading, consistent melting, and reliable mechanical performance. Key powder characteristics—particle size distribution (PSD), morphology, flowability, and purity—directly influence powder-bed density, melt-pool stability, and the final part’s density and strength. Precise PSD ensures uniform layer thickness during recoating, while highly spherical particles improve flowability and minimize voids in the powder bed. Shape analysis further helps identify satellites, irregular particles, and surface defects that may lead to porosity, cracking, or lack-of-fusion issues in AM components.
Because powders degrade during reuse, monitoring changes in PSD and morphology is essential to determine whether recycled material remains suitable for printing or requires replacement.
Bettersize provides advanced particle size and shape, powder flowability and density analysis solutions to support powder manufacturers, AM service bureaus, and end-users. These systems deliver rapid, accurate measurements of size distribution, sphericity, circularity, and oversized/undersized particles, helping maintain quality consistency and optimize AM production across titanium alloys, stainless steel, aluminum, nickel superalloys, and other metal powders.
